PCC for Canada

[John_S]

Hi,

I stayed in Canada 18 months and I moved to USA.

I now applied for PR under CEC. Do I need to apply for PCC for Canada?

 

[Goku]

Yes because your stay in Canada was more than 6 months.

 

[crama123]

Yes because your stay in Canada was more than 6 months.

You do not require PCC from Canada. This is what the I see in CIC website.


You and your family members who are 18 years of age and older and are not permanent residents or Canadian citizens must provide:

valid police certificate, or police clearance, or record of no information.
These documents are to be provided for each country other than Canada, in which you have lived for six (6) consecutive months or longer since reaching the age of 18.

 

[razerblade]

Hi,

I stayed in Canada 18 months and I moved to USA.

I now applied for PR under CEC. Do I need to apply for PCC for Canada?

I believe you do not need to submit a PCC from Canada. If CIC sees the need for it, they will request one later on.

 

[iam_toby]

I believe you do not need to submit a PCC from Canada. If CIC sees the need for it, they will request one later on.

Correct, PCC from Canada is not required. If a name based search during the application assessment comes up
with results, CIC will request RCMP fingerprints later on in the process.

 

[John_S]

Can someone help me how to get Canada PCC from USA.

 

[Johnny31]

Can someone help me how to get Canada PCC from USA.

You don't need it for CEC.

But you do need PCC from the US if that's where you are from.

 

[John_S]

But CIC randomly asks people to submit their PCC for Canada also. It is easy to get this if we reside in Canada, but looks like it is little difficult to get this from outside Canada.

 

[Johnny31]

But CIC randomly asks people to submit their PCC for Canada also. It is easy to get this if we reside in Canada, but looks like it is little difficult to get this from outside Canada.

Since it's not mandatory - I wouldn't put too much emphasis on it right now. If nothing comes up on your record, it should be fine.

 

[jes_ON]

But CIC randomly asks people to submit their PCC for Canada also. It is easy to get this if we reside in Canada, but looks like it is little difficult to get this from outside Canada.

It is not random. CIC conducts name-based checks on all applicants. If the name based check is not clear - for example, you share a name with someone who has a criminal record - only then will CIC request a fingerprint-based check.

It is not that difficult to get from the USA. Worry about it if/when CIC asks for it.